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South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

Article about: Hi everyone, I'm waiting for delivery but would like to share this one. A South African Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet. I heard these were Dutch made by “JP.de Mol, Breda” who also made

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    Hi everyone,

    I'm waiting for delivery but would like to share this one. A South African Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet. I heard these were Dutch made by “JP.de Mol, Breda” who also made kepi's for the Dutch Army.

    I got a little confused by the remark that these helmets were never delivered to the South African Army due to the occupation in the Netherlands after May 1940. It is unclear for me when the manufacturing contract was in effect. Maybe someone else has a clue. Fact is that stocks of this type of helmet were seized by the German Army and used in the Africa Korps. Fact also is that this one was used by the South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles in the same theater. I suppose that this one was delivered before the German occupation of the Netherlands.

    Another question: Does anyone know if the weird metal disk in the inside of the dome is original or a postwar repair insert? This considering it falls over the writing and with some impact from above the screw makes a nice dent in your skull.

    Hope you like it.

    Cheers Paul

    P.S. The helmet is still at customs so I used the pictures of Ebay. I can wait till it arrives.

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

    South Africa Natal Mounted Rifles sun helmet - Dutch made?

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    Super nice interesting piece. Congrats on this one

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    I'm growing a real weakness for WW1 and WW2 pith- or sun helmets.

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    Who would not want one is the question. I would love to find a LW sun pith, that’s on my list.

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    Well; of course the German pith helmets stay also on my list. I came across a LW one two weeks ago but without decals and chinstrap. But there's always more. Even these polo types were used by the Germans in Afrika. Cool to find one of these with a German acceptance stamp.

    Cheers Paul

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    I sent you an email about the pith helmet.

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